Access schemes

The Minister for Energy published updated guidelines for access scheme declarations in April 2024. The guidelines provide information on how the Minister for Energy makes access scheme declarations. 

The guidelines are intended to be flexible to allow the minister to declare an access scheme for each REZ that provides the best outcome for local communities and NSW electricity consumers. 

The initial guidelines were published in July 2022. The updated guidelines were published following consultation on the draft guidelines between 22 February and 20 March 2024. 

The updated guidelines were part of the reforms to enable us to allocate the initial tranche of access rights under the Central-West Orana REZ Access Scheme. The updates are in line with the market information notice published in January 2024. 

Supporting materials 

• Guidelines for Access Scheme Declarations (April 2024)
• Draft Guidelines for Access Scheme Declarations (February 2024)